The school choice concept is taking root in the minds of a growing number of parents, teachers, and policy makers. But bitter opposition to choice from some quarters of the current educational establishment have made the policy transition from centralized government bureaucracy to greater parental choice in education a slow one. Nevertheless, many different school choice programs have begun to blossom around the country, and all of them can be grouped into one of two categories: limited educational choice or full educational choice.

Bitter opposition to choice from some quarters of the current educational establishment have made the policy transition from centralized government bureaucracy to greater parental choice in education a slow one.